‘Dancing’ till they drop

WILLIAM LEVY
Levy is a wild card. No one really knows him, except for the audience that has salivated over him in the telenovela “Triunfo del Amor.” The producers have assigned two-time champ Cheryl Burke to Levy so they want him to do very well. Odds: 9-to-2. Levy rehearses with his partner Burke.

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GAVIN DeGRAW
If sensitive singer Gavin DeGraw can dance as well as he sings, he’s going to ace the competition. He’s been paired with last year’s champ, Karina Smirnoff. Odds: 12-to-1.

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GLADYS KNIGHT
If this R&B goddess picked up some moves from the Pips, then she has nothing to worry about. Knight may end up dancing to one of her classic hits such as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” or “I’ve Got Use My Imagination.” If she can’t dance, she can always sing with the band and we’ll be just as happy. Her partner is Tristan MacManus. Odds: 6-to-1.

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JACK WAGNER
Wagner was a soap opera heartthrob in “General Hospital” heyday. Viewers may feel young again just watching him. But can he dance? He’s a wooden actor. Maybe his partner, Anna Trebunskaya, can help. Odds: 12-to-1.

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MELISSA GILBERT
What’s another child star trying to recapture her youth on this show? Gilbert, famous for “Little House on the Prairie,” also served two terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild so the brass at the show doesn’t want to mess with her. Her partner, the vainglorious Maksim Chmerkovskiy, will take very good care of her. Odds: 20-to-1.

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JALEEL WHITE
Child star Ralph Macchio evoked waves of nostalgia when he appeared on the show last year. White, best known as Steve Urkel on the ABC series “Family Matters,” may have the same effect on viewers. He has been paired with two-time champ Kym Johnson, so the producers want him to excel. Odds: 6-to-1.

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KATHERINE JENKINS
The Welsh opera singer has mad credits, having performed with Placido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli. When that’s your frame of reference, what do you do when you have to tango with “Dancing” perennial Mark Ballas? Let’s hope Jenkins doesn’t break out into an aria mid-dance and remembers she’s here to have fun. Odds: 8-to-1.

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SHERRI SHEPHERD
“View” co-host Shepherd can be relied upon to provide some comic relief because she seems ill-matched with her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, brother of “Dancing” prima donna, Maksim
Chmerkovskiy. Odds: 5-to-1.

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MARTINA NAVRATILOVA
If you have 9 Wimbledon championships, do you really need to win “Dancing With the Stars”? If you’re Martina Navratilova, the answer is “maybe.” Tony Dovolani will do his best to steer her around the dance floor, but expect Navratilova to take the lead. Odds: 25-to-1.

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DONALD DRIVER
Hopefully, the Green Bay Packer champ will have the physical grace shown by former pro-football player and “Dancing” champ Emmitt Smith. He can also use his personal hard-luck story to win viewer sympathy and stay in the game. His partner is lovely Peta Muratroyd. Odds: 5-to-1.

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ROSHON FEGAN
Fegan, star of “Shake It Up,” will be shilling for his employer, the Disney Channel. The 20-year-old is one of those triple threats who sings, acts and apparently dances. Let’s hope he’s really good at just one of these — the dancing. Fegan will be paired with Chelsie Hightower. Odds: 10-to-1.